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so many activities. There lies hidden in the Namaskara Mantra a hidden science. Sciences of colours secrets, Karma and technical sciences all are included in the Navakara Mantra.
Even in activating our thoughts, there lies an inspiring background of the Navakara. It is a powerful and potent Mantra in the purification of atoms. Even in my life, on so many occasions, the Navakara Mantra has rendered co-operation. This is a recent incident.
In V. S. 2042, 12th day of the dark Ashadh 15-6-85, Saturday morning, in our Vihar from Udayagadh (M. P.) we two Munis-myself and Ravindra Muni, reached Ranapur at 9.30 a. m. We were just in the vicinity of a Jain inn, passing through the highways, when some persons came to beat us and use foul language against us; they were of misguided intellect and intended to mock at us. We took recourse to the Navakara Mantra to get over this sudden calamity. Just as we commenced the mental recitation of the Navakara Mantra, some good men forced away these antisocial hostile persons and we too were saved. Some five hundred to six hundred persons witnessed this sight; all were sympathetic towards us. We pacified them and proceeded towards our destination.
Even in the modern days the miracle of Shri Navakara persists. If we meditate upon this Mahamantra with unstinted faith in our heart, both external calamities and the calamities of inner activities can be crossed over.
